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Previously, on the next pro, the incredible Brit Stewart.

This week's challenge, dancing as a group.

Five, six, seven, eight. Oh my God. They need to step it up. Five and six, seven, eight.

She's not okay.

Tristan was ahead by a whole bar of music.

That rehearsal went rough, Mina. You don't have respect for me.

Knee walks were off, the back kick was off.

I just felt like your spatial awareness was lacking.

Tonight was the last dance for neither of you. Natalie has been eliminated.

The most important thing is just to take care of my body so then I can dance again.

You have to follow medical advice. Please,

welcome back Mark and Shirley Fallon. Yeah.

Dancers, congratulations on making it through to week four.

Well, Shirley, how far do you think our dancers have come from the start?

Well, Robert, I'm not only impressed by the skills all these dancers brought to

the competition, but also particularly how they've evolved.

Some have gained confidence and others have learned that confidence isn't everything.

Yeah, I can see the hunger to be the best.

Yes. And that's a good thing. But I also need to see the grit.

How you all deal with setbacks will tell whether you really have the resilience

to cope with the pressure of being a Dancing with the Stars pro.

This week, I am more ready than I think I have been before.

I was nervous the first two, low moment the third,

with Natalie leaving and me staying off of technicality.

Now, I feel like if you hit your bottom, there's nowhere to go. But, uh.

I just can't wait to introduce our guest judge.

She is a two-time champion on Dancing with the Stars.

She's also an Emmy-nominated choreographer. Wow.

Please, give it up for the super talented Jenna Johnson!

Just one of your many toys You don't own me

Say I can't go with other boys And you

don't own me

Down cause I'll never stay Oh

my goodness!

Hi! How are you? Good to Robert. Thank you.

Jenna. Whoa! Yeah, whoa!

Wow!

Wow! That was incredible. A bit spicy as well, particularly with someone who, um,

I can't help but notice, I don't think that was your husband, Val. It wasn't?

No, that actually wasn't.

Oh!

And that's the thing.

One of the hard skills is really making that chemistry feel real with anyone.

For sure. When two people dance together, chemistry is critical.

It's one of my favorite things about dance. Sometimes it can be genuine. Yeah.

Sometimes it isn't, but it's our job to make the audience believe that it is real.

So dancers, this week's theme is chemistry.

Your challenge is to connect with your partner and build a performance so

intimate, it will send pulses racing. Right, Shirley? Yeah.

Wow. Well, judges, what specifically are you going to be looking for in this chemistry test?

For this round, we've picked two of the world's most passionate dancers,

the rumba and the Argentine tango. Those two dance styles demand passion.

I really want to believe in you as a couple.

I want to see a dance so intimate that I'm not even sure I should be watching

it, especially with my mom.

Oh. Awkward. Good luck, everyone. Let's go. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay.

Before I can reveal the details of this next challenge,

I'm going to find out who you have the most natural dance chemistry with.

So you're going to grab a partner and we're going to concentrate on what it

feels like to dance with one another.

When I say switch, you're going to grab a different partner.

Think of this kind of as the next pro's version of speed dating, if you will. All right.

Spread out and get ready for your first dance. Pair up with a partner. Find some space.

You're going to dance with everyone. Let's go. Woo. Stop it. Yes.

Woo. Hey. I love it.

Alan and I have danced together for years.

So dancing with Alan, that's like home to me is super comfortable.

Remember, it's not just about dancing. It's about that chemistry.

AJ, I've been dancing a little bit with him in the tango group dance that we had.

So the chemistry is something that I'm used to.

It just feels a little bit more familiar.

Woo. All right. Switch. New partner.

The chemistry with Alan is great. We were having fun and doing like shimmies. Woo. Hey.

So I'm feeling really good with Alan.

Woo.

Eric and me, we just have a vibe together.

It feels like I've been dancing with him for a long time.

Switch.

She's going home.

Dancing with AJ, I just don't really feel like connected to him. It's just not happening there.

And switch. And switch. Last partner. See each other.

Within like 30 seconds, you can tell if you have chemistry with somebody.

And me and Stephanie's chemistry is amazing.

Woo. Nice. Alan, I've been dancing with him in the past. There was no awkwardness.

I felt really good chemistry with him. Oh my God. I have chemistry with everyone.

All right. You guys can stop.

Being able to dance with everybody in such a short amount of time and also being salsa.

That was my highlight of the whole entire time I've been here.

That was so much fun for me to watch. Yeah.

So hopefully there was some sparks flying because I think we should pair up.

Guys, I'm going to have you stand over here.

Girls, you're going to line up over here. Okay.

That was fun, bro.

Girls, when I say go, you're going to walk over and pick a guy.

Take a second and think about who you'd be able to deliver the most passionate dance with.

If more than one girl chooses the same guy, he gets to then pick his partner.

Oh. And the other girl or girls will get a chance to pick again. The choice is yours.

Go pick a partner.

It is embarrassing that I wasn't picked.

And I definitely feel like all the girls view me as the weakest link.

I don't want to dance with Tristan again.

Last week was a little hard for me because he did break down a lot.

I just don't know how to, like, contribute.

I just needed to make a decision that was going to, you know, benefit me.

Well, Alan, it seems that you have two ladies who want to dance with you.

Who do you think you have the best natural dance chemistry with?

Oh, God. This is so difficult for me.

Adele and I have a little bit more chemistry than the others.

Unfortunately, Adele chose AJ over me. I'm not looking. So, this is tough.

I love dancing with both of them. I'm going to go with Nina on this one.

I'm sorry.

It's okay. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Stephanie's fantastic. I would love to dance with Stephanie.

But Nina and I go way back.

Stephanie, go to another boy that you feel you have chemistry with.

I want to go with my brain. Yeah.

Yeah. What can you say? I didn't think I would be somebody that wouldn't get picked.

See me good. And it makes me rethink how I view me and Stephanie's relationship.

I thought we were close.

Now it's time to find out what style and song you will be dancing to.

You're going to grab an envelope. I can't go.

Let's find out what you're going to be doing.

Roomba.

Argentine tango. All right. You and your partner really need to work closely together.

So we're also going to give you a little bit of time to hang out, get to know each other.

And girls, I hope you have chosen wisely. Because at the end of this challenge,

this is the first time that a couple will get eliminated in the next pro.

People are going to think that I'm crazy picking Nina because she's been in the bottom.

I mean, of course I'm worried. I don't want to go home.

I can tell Tristan's upset I didn't pick him. This week is about chemistry.

So if he's mad at me, if he's sad, it's not going to work. And we are going home.

I'm in a good mood today.

I know. Me too. I'm like a new, a fresh start from bottom two.

Let's do it. Are you excited?

I'm very excited.

Let's get to work.

I could tell during the whole picking the partner

situation that Tristan was feeling really down. We need to clear the air.

And I just need to make sure that as a couple, our chemistry is amazing.

If I can't, then we will be going home. We're very used to dancing with each other.

So that's an advantage.

Yeah. Another reason why I'm wondering why you dissed me. I'm halfway joking.

So you can kind of be halfway.

I know. I feel bad. I know.

It had nothing to do with the fact that I didn't want to dance with you.

I want to dance with somebody new.

I'm going to be so for real. That was super embarrassing for me. I am petty.

So like, I'm probably going to twist the knife a few more times before I'm done with this.

But as much as I want to say that it didn't bother me, it did.

What's a cool rumba step we haven't touched yet. I'm still going to give a great rumba,

but I do think that is a hurdle that I now have to get over.

There's so much good connection and like storyline within the steps.

The positive in the relationship. Yeah.

Yeah.

Right. You're smart. The Argentine tango is an extremely passionate dance. That was good though.

And our song is, I'm only human after all.

So what we tied into this is it's a relationship that's not perfect.

It's a love hate relationship. I'm just going to use your hand to turn myself.

Okay. Love. Eric, he's a great leader. I mean, that's anything a girl can ask for.

But I was at the bottom two last week.

It's like, I don't know what I'm doing.

And going into this performance,

I feel a bunch of pressure because I don't want to be the partner that is

bringing the partnership down. It's okay. It's okay.

You know what I love is that we can with this music.

Yeah.

Interpret other.

Yes.

Other moments.

And yes.

Other styles. We have Argentine tango for this challenge.

And the song that we have has so much variety.

So we're going to bring that variety to the table.

We're doing a little bit of Argentine tango,

a little bit of interpretation of Roomba.

And a little bit of an interpretation of a Samba.

Into Samba.

I think it's going to be unique from the others.

Ah, yes.

Keep running. Keep running. Keep running. Keep running.

You would then do Roomba steps towards me.

Myself and Adele, we are dancing the Roomba. The dance of love, passion, energy.

Making sure that all of them points are the eyes.

And then the eyes come back to the partner.

For me, I really appreciate that Adele is soft. She listens. And we are both perfectionists.

Look at the legs. They're like pretzels.

This is going to be one hell of a routine. We'll change your legs and your body.

And then we'll roll you onto the side.

Oh my God, AJ. It is quite challenging to work with AJ. Oh, that's nice.

Yeah. You see it now?

You see, I should trust you.

As a clever woman, sometimes you need to let the men feel like the boss and take the lead.

But when you have great communication and you have mutual respect,

I think that's where the chemistry is born. One and perfection. I love that.

Oh my God. It's insane. We're not in Philly anymore.

I think it's so crucial that Nina and I are having this time together.

Because, you know, we have everybody at the house.

So we don't really get a chance to talk as much. Oh my God, we're moving. Wow.

We're getting higher and higher. This is beautiful.

How are we going to go out on this floor?

Like, what's our game plan? Go absolutely full out.

Everything you have and the main thing, the trust.

And that means a lot. It's a really big thing.

You know, I've been called delusional so many times.

I've had so much doubt about my skill set and my dancing and what I'm capable of.

I just don't want to let you down, so. It's a double elimination this week.

A couple is going home. And I would never want to be the person to kill that dream for Alan.

Listen. I'm not doubting you.

I know.

I would never call you delusional. Okay? We're in this together. Everything is riding on this.

Nina and I are fantastic friends.

But we have to really showcase a sensuality in our dance that is more than

that.

This is the time right now that we have to really pick it up.

Either we perform our best or we're gone.

My God. That's the boat. This is the boat. I love this thing.

Chemistry is one of the biggest components when it comes to a successful

partnership on Dancing with the Stars.

Let's chase this one back. Come on.

As a pro, I found that building a personal bond with your partner outside of

the studio can really help deliver that chemistry on the dance floor. Okay.

That was good. Okay. That was good.

It's right in line.

You did that. You did it. That was good.

I feel like we've just been studio house, studio house.

So being outside, feeling a breeze, it feels amazing.

Can I ask why you picked me?

We had chemistry dancing in our Paso. It felt like comfortable and natural.

That makes me happy. Being here has sparked this excitement in me.

I can't explain it more than just saying that I have a gut feeling that this is

what I need to be doing.

Yeah.

Selina was in the bottom two last week and there is a lot of pressure on her to

deliver because this week it's a double elimination. Ready?

I'm going to turn around and it's going to be you.

With the boat?

Yes. But this is a moment where we can shine together and show how intense we can

make this performance. And that's true chemistry. Nice. Okay.

You got it. I told you I believed in you.

The very first challenge I said I believed in you.

Wait, stop. That is so sweet. That's going to make me cry.

Are you excited? I'm excited. I can't believe you picked me for this challenge.

I would love to know how you actually got into the dance world.

When I was 11 or 12, there was an inner voice that I knew that I will be like a

professional dancer. Yeah. So yeah, what about you?

My dad was a dancer, a world champion, judged all over the world.

But he was always like, no, dancing, don't do it.

But then at the age of 12, I was like, no, I love it. I want to do it.

I want to learn how to really be the best in the world.

So from the age of 12, I was just like competing as we know, we train every single day.

We do a competition every weekend. We don't really do days off. That's not what we do.

I've tried to get on Dancing with Stars so many times.

It's the ultimate dream for me personally.

Like I pushed back my wedding in two months so I could come here and compete.

I think me and AJ will have great chemistry together because we're both focused

on getting to the end of this competition.

You wake up in the morning, you have no idea what's going to happen.

Usually I wake up in the morning and have a schedule.

Here it's like, okay, you're not controlling anything.

You're just going with the flow and you have to do it well.

So I think that's a challenge, but that's why it's so fun.

Was it always a dream to be Dancing with Stars?

Yeah. So we'd have dinner and watch Dancing with Stars. It was like a family thing.

And we were all doing ballroom at the time because my brothers also dance.

So we have a ballroom dance family.

My brother is Ezra Sosa and he is a pro on Dancing with Stars.

My family has sacrificed a lot for me to be here.

We didn't have money growing up and they did everything that they could to keep

us ballroom dancing.

I have worked my whole life for an opportunity like this to prove I can be a

pro in Dancing with Stars just like my brother Ezra. It's a lot of pressure.

I'm not going to lie. Like if I go home, like it's going to be a little bit embarrassing for me.

This date has definitely helped me and Stephanie repair some cracks in our relationship.

Something that I didn't realize before was how much pressure she's putting on herself.

I feel for her. I got you. Breathe. Enjoy it. Cause I really do love this routine.

It's going to be fun.

The challenge this week is for the dancers to be able to deliver a chemistry

filled routine where we forget everything and just feel connection between the two of them.

Hello.

AJ and Adele technically are one of the best couples here,

but I want to make sure they don't forget what the challenge is.

I should question a little bit like, Oh, are they? Oh, was there some?

That's what I want to question.

As Latin ballroom dancers, it can get fake where I don't believe.

But if I'm in an intimate moment with my partner, I believe that.

Yeah.

I don't want them to go overly dramatic with their performance,

but I want them to be a little bit raw, a little bit wild. Throw out the technique.

Shirley might kill me for saying that, but throw it away for a second. Uh, excuse me.

That was my ass.

Yeah.

So maybe a little higher, but yes.

I was thinking his arms could go down and around so then

they can go over this way.

Well, immediately I don't believe that at all because there's a fire truck between yourselves.

Both Selena and Eric really need to focus on each other and find more human moments.

Your hands here, she throws them, comes back.

Jenna flipped the switch in my head and now I'm just going to do what feels

natural and kind of what builds the chemistry for both of us.

Oh, that was a choice.

Okay. It's almost there. Here's the thing.

As soon as the music turns on,

we get intimidated by the speed and we get stressed and we start to,

and we forget about breathing and like settling into things.

Don't go so over the top where we lose everything. How are you feeling?

I'm really excited for this.

I feel like we've like grown so much together through this process and like,

it's been hard, but I feel like we're doing a good job.

Yeah. It's okay. I know that this is intense.

I also just don't, I don't want you to lose that confidence.

I'm emotional because this really does mean a lot to me and I want to prove to

myself and my family that I can do it. And so I think that pressure is like,

ooh, it's a lot. I hate seeing you hurt, but use that raw emotion. I love this pairing.

Five and six and seven, eight.

Seeing Nina and Alan, you can tell there's a bond. There's a great friendship there.

Me watching their routine felt a little bit of a disconnect.

Nina's gotten a little bit of feedback about her timing.

So I know that she wants to really show up for Shirley. You have to nail that ending. Yes.

It can't be struggle, muscle it through. It's gotta be whip, whip, down, hit.

Yeah.

But I don't want her to get too in her head.

I want her to be so in the moment connected with Alan.

I wouldn't be out there like looking for the cameras. I would be focused on my partner. Yeah.

Don't forget what the week is. That chemistry, that fire. Make

you your favorite.

Okay.

Gotta feed the Rolls Royce, right?

Okay.

The highlight of my entire career so far was my dance that I did with you.

If I had a choice with the girls, you would have been my first pick.

Right now I'm worried about Nina and I.

With the double elimination and the timing situation was holding Nina back in

the past couple weeks. Nope. If one or the other doesn't bring their A game, you're both gone.

What am I screwing up?

How you doing?

Exhausted.

Yeah.

Oh, ah. How about you? How's it going?

Today made me realize there's less of us now. Yeah.

You really gotta keep your head in the game if you wanna stick around. I'm a fighter.

In my family, being a dancer, especially being a boy and being a dancer,

it wasn't a thing they could think of. But it's something that meant a lot to me.

And so I fought for it. I'm still here.

That gives me all the more reason to fight harder this time. More motivation. Yeah. Yeah.

Now I have the opportunity to just present something that's gonna be lit this time.

Yeah.

Like it's do or die.

Don't tell anyone about my hair extensions. It's all part of the show.

Welcome back to The Next Pro.

Now, your challenge this week was to create a passionate routine that can show

the judges just how well you share chemistry with your partner. The dance floor awaits.

Thank you.

They feel nervous.

Yeah.

And chopping a couple is...

Is nuts. That's big. There was hesitation on everyone's face.

Yeah. Yeah.

Our first couple is Adele and AJ.

I want to hear Mark, Shirley and Jenna say we didn't expect that. One couple will go home.

It is high stakes right now.

She just always looks like she means business.

First of

all, Adele, for me, you are a superstar in my book.

Your chemistry skills are off the chart. Thank you so much.

You come in here and it's all of you. Thank you so much.

Chemistry for me, you've really got to dig deep.

AJ, I think it's a little bit new for you.

I think as international Latin dancers, we're a bit staged. Point on two. Wink on one.

You don't need to be so formed. I would have liked to see you rip open your shirt. Maybe.

Maybe that's pushing you. Is it though? Is it?

I want to see you just dig a little bit more deep.

Thank you for being so receptive to the feedback that I gave you in the room.

Those little nuances. When you slid into her, you didn't go butt cheeks,

but you went back and it was hot.

The beginning was a little bumpy for me.

The entrances and the exits were a little bobbly.

However, when you danced the rumba, it was great from both of you.

Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Yeah. Thank you.

Bless his heart. That's way out of his comfort zone, I'm telling you.

Next, it's Selena and Eric.

I'm fighting for myself, but also, I really don't want to be the reason that Eric goes home.

Well, this looks like a different Eric to me. Gorgeous. He is just losing confidence.

Maybe

I'm foolish and maybe I'm blind Thinking I can see through this and see what's

behind Got no way to prove it, so maybe I'm lying

But I'm only human after all I'm only human after all Don't put

your blame on me Don't put your blame on me

I'm only

human,

I do what I can I'm just a man,

I do what I can Don't put the blame on me Don't put your blame on me Don't put your blame on me

Don't put your blame

on me

Need a fan? Where is my feeds and my fan?

Good job, Kyle!

Woo!

I am speechless! Eric? Who are you?

I'm him.

You are him. I want to dance with you.

That is a lesson on what a beautifully chemistry-filled piece should look like. Thank you.

Great job, you guys. I appreciate it. I am a little hot over here.

Selena, what a redemption from last week. This is what hunger looks like.

Eric, when you dance like that, it tells me you're ready.

You're turning this into a fist fight now. Good job. Thank you.

Well, well, well. I'm going to give you a standing ovation

because in my whole 50 years of teaching,

I've never quite seen anything quite like that.

That number could be on Dancing with the Stars tomorrow. That's how good it was. Well done.

Thank you. We may have found a new front runner here.

He's the dark horse.

Uh-huh.

Oh, I feel all warm.

Welcome back to the next pro. The next couple performing is Stephanie and Tristan.

I worked so damn hard to be here and I'm tired of underestimating myself.

I'm tired of the pity party.

So I'm literally going to go up there with Tristan and leave everything out on the floor.

This is a rumba. So it should feel grounded. Earthy.

Rate the timing.

Both interpreted the lyric of the song really well. I could feel pain. I could feel fight.

I just wish that there had been a couple of moments of stillness.

So that those explosive moments hit a little harder for me.

I know that this was like a fight for you guys to get it together and to come

back stronger than the last round that you had.

There was just moments where I was kind of in and out of the chemistry.

There was enough choreography in there for two rumbas.

I found it all a bit wham, bam, bam, bam, bam, boom, boom, boom. Clever choreography.

I'll give you that. You are quality dancers. You've got something.

But we are on week four now and we're expecting a lot.

I want to bring in the technique, the story,

the group things that you learned and the chemistry. It's something you feel when you watch.

And for me, I didn't quite feel it. Okay.

Steph, I think you're just such a gorgeous dancer.

Thank you. I'm a big fan of you. There's a slight fire missing.

You are so capable. Get out of your own way.

You are so stunning and I want you to own that.

Thank you.

And Tristan, I love that you really performed with your heart.

I do wish there was more breath, more moments of just staring at each other.

But I love your fight. I love your grit. Great job, you guys. Thank you. Thank you, guys.

Next couple on the floor.

It is Alan and Nina.

I'm doing this with my best friend. But with that comes also a lot of pressure.

We love each other on a personal level, but neither one of us want to go home.

I'm curious about this one.

It's the next one.

If you get me out, you gotta show. There's so many bodies on the floor.

So baby, we should go and add some more. Are you down? Did it down? Did it down? D-down? D-down?

Down, did it down? Did it down? Did it down? Did it down? My

thing is feeling right.

What if we don't stop until it's light? Are you down? Did it down? Did it down?

we asked for spice for passion nina when you walked around him in the beginning

and you just found his face and did those swivels girl i was captivated that

was some chemistry i loved it

now i'm a little bit confused and wondered if you got the same brief as me my

brief says argentine tango i see tango i see rumba and i see samba

with promenade runs and back rocks am i correct yes i

am we decided to maybe go outside of the box a little bit and do something

different like special

i wondered if you've been chatting to mark he normally bends the rules for me

the assignment was argentine tango but first of all i have to give you some

flowers today nina because you were on time you

were led by this wonderful man who was obviously a force to be reckoned with

because everybody you've danced with so far you seem to make them shine i would

have liked to have seen those passionate moments in your argentine tango where

you get together i didn't get that flavor but whatever you executed today was

very good so well done thank you yeah so the brief was argentine

tango we're aware but sometimes you got to tear up the rule book

because that was your best dance

nina it really does matter how much argentine tango that you put in your

routine do you want to have the last word no i'm just saying it matters she

won't let it go she's not letting it go do you have the last one it matters

when you've got three other couples here it matters

hey alan alan you're a great partner my guy could there have been some more

tango sure but good

job thank you oh it's

gonna be so hard they're

nervous yeah very nervous can you feel it welcome

back our couples chemistry dancers have certainly generated some heat and

they've given our judges a lot to think about for the first time it's the

weakest couple who will be eliminated jenna what do you

think could you feel the chemistry tonight oh absolutely it was hot in the

ballroom i loved every second of it thank you so much all right it is now on to tonight's

elimination unfortunately

one couple has failed to pass their chemistry test mark which is the first of our two couples

who are in jeopardy this couple i feel like was in and out of the chemistry of

the dance there were moments where it felt a little bit frantic and for that

reason the first couple that is in jeopardy

tonight is stephanie and tristan

we're looking for the

next pro i need to understand that you understand the brief the

next couple in jeopardy is alan and nina

judges what do you take us through your thinking

in general i think all of the couples delivered chemistry tonight i hate to see

these two couples in the bottom it truly breaks my heart alan and nina because you went clearly

out of the realm of the dance i don't know whether you'd be able to teach it

you didn't show me enough skills for argentine tango

i want to be clear that there were no poor performances tonight you all did

really really well it's getting hard now we're at the halfway point stephanie

and tristan just overloaded just

had to edit a little bit more shirley which couple must unfortunately now

go home this will be the last

dance for tristan and stephanie i

am proud of myself my journey was cut too short but i feel like i have to close

a chapter for me on dancing with the stars from here on out i'm never gonna let myself get in

my head again i am never letting that fire dim to watch your journey has been

beautiful you've come in here and you proved to all of us what you're all about

what does this experience mean to you for me

in my eyes you are the company that you keep and right now i'm in the company

of champions industry dancers legends legends to be i want to thank all of y

'all what do you think you've learned most

about yourself in this whole process honestly just to trust myself more and

love myself more

and never give up just because you didn't go further in this it doesn't mean

you won't go further when you keep trying i do believe in my heart that you're a star thank you

just like that two dancers have gone and this is twice as painful fortunately

for the rest of our dancers they are still in the race and one of them is

closing in on being the next pro a big thank you to our judges shirley mark and

of course our guest judge jenna johnson i'm robert erwin and we will see you

again for another all-new challenge right here on the next pro good night

next time on the next pro daniela karagaj i want to challenge you all to create

your own unique wow moves and it is not an easy challenge i feel the pressure

just want it to be right we are in a bit

of a situation here i think everybody's mentally drained my brain is starting

to question if i can

do it i expected a little bit more from you i just don't want to go home if you

have a challenge you have to deliver it